Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Abigail made it through EGD and Sigmoidoscopy number 3 with flying colors, and we are back home after staying the weekend at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Her doctor took several biopsies of both her esophagus and her intestines; we should have the results in about a week. There were several red nodules inside of her colon which we suspect are from increased numbers of eosinophils. They FINALLY changed her formula to Neocate Junior, and we are hoping that it will help with the diarrhea. Abigail is such a trooper and demonstrates the incredible strength that God has given her.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God andFather is this:to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keeponeself unstained by the world. -James 1:27

Our Family

Ross, Lisa, Mary Grace, Hannah, Abigail, and Jonathan

Our Little Blessings

Mary Grace

Hannah

Abigail

Jonathan

Eosinophil

is the least common of the white blood cells. They make up 2-4% of the white blood count. Children with eosinophilic disease have increased numbers of eosinophils in their blood, GI tract, and/or organs. Produced in the bone marrow, eosinophils then migrate to tissues throughout the body. When a foreign substance (an allergen or parasite, for example) enters the body, lymphocytes and neutrophils (other types of white blood cells) release certain substances to attract eosinophils which release toxic substances killing the invader.